Bubba Dickerson
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Benjamin Gordon "Bubba" Dickerson (born May 6, 1981) is an American professional golfer
who was previously a PGA Tour
member and currently plays on the Nationwide Tour
. He is best known for winning the 2001 U.S. Amateur.
Dickerson was born in Jacksonville, Florida
. He received an athletic scholarship
to attend the University of Florida
in Gainesville, Florida
, where he played for coach Buddy Alexander
's Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) competition in 2000 and 2001. Dickerson was runner-up in the 2000 U.S. Amateur Public Links
championship. In 2001, he was a member of the Florida Gators team that won the NCAA Championship
, and followed that with a win at the Western Amateur
. Dickerson received second-team All-Southeastern Conference
(SEC) honors in 2000 and first-team All-SEC honors in 2001, and was a first-team All-American in 2001.
In the U.S. Amateur that fall, Dickerson made the finals against Robert Hamilton. In the 36-hole final match, Dickerson was down five holes through fourteen played but won the last four holes of the morning round to pull within one. The afternoon round was very close, and Dickerson won the final two holes to go from one down to a one-up victory.
The winner of the U.S. Amateur gains entry into the following year's Masters, U.S. Open
, and British Open
, so long as he remains an amateur. Dickerson played in the Masters, but after the tournament, he decided to leave school and turn professional, giving up the chance to play in the other two majors.
Dickerson played on the European Challenge Tour
in 2003, the NGA Hooters Tour
in 2004, and the Nationwide Tour
in 2005, 2008, and 2009. In 2006 and 2007, he qualified for the PGA Tour
. He picked up his first professional win at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open
in 2009 on the Nationwide Tour with a one hole playoff victory over Brian Vranesh
.
The nickname "Bubba" came from his older brother Robert, who could not pronounce the word "brother" as a young child.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
who was previously a PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
member and currently plays on the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
. He is best known for winning the 2001 U.S. Amateur.
Dickerson was born in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
. He received an athletic scholarship
Athletic scholarship
An athletic scholarship is a form of scholarship to attend a college or university awarded to an individual based predominantly on his or her ability to play in a sport...
to attend the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, where he played for coach Buddy Alexander
Buddy Alexander
Stewart Murray "Buddy" Alexander is an American college golf coach and former amateur golfer. Alexander is the current head coach of the Florida Gators men's golf team of the University of Florida...
's Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) competition in 2000 and 2001. Dickerson was runner-up in the 2000 U.S. Amateur Public Links
U.S. Amateur Public Links
The U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship, often referred to as the Public Links or the Publinx, is a men's amateur golf tournament, one of 10 individual amateur championships organized by the United States Golf Association. The USGA typically calls the event the U.S. Amateur Public Links, which...
championship. In 2001, he was a member of the Florida Gators team that won the NCAA Championship
NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships
The NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, played in late May or early June, is the top annual competition in U.S. men's collegiate golf. It is a stroke play team competition, starting in 2009 the competition changed to a stroke play/match play competition with the top 8 teams after 54 holes of...
, and followed that with a win at the Western Amateur
Western Amateur
The Western Amateur is a leading annual golf tournament in the United States for male amateur golfers. It is organized by the Western Golf Association....
. Dickerson received second-team All-Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
(SEC) honors in 2000 and first-team All-SEC honors in 2001, and was a first-team All-American in 2001.
In the U.S. Amateur that fall, Dickerson made the finals against Robert Hamilton. In the 36-hole final match, Dickerson was down five holes through fourteen played but won the last four holes of the morning round to pull within one. The afternoon round was very close, and Dickerson won the final two holes to go from one down to a one-up victory.
The winner of the U.S. Amateur gains entry into the following year's Masters, U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
, and British Open
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
, so long as he remains an amateur. Dickerson played in the Masters, but after the tournament, he decided to leave school and turn professional, giving up the chance to play in the other two majors.
Dickerson played on the European Challenge Tour
Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and as with on the main European Tour and the European Seniors Tour, some of the events are played outside of Europe...
in 2003, the NGA Hooters Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
The National Golf Association Pro Golf Tour is a developmental men's professional golf tour in the United States. It includes approximately twenty 72-hole Pro Series events and three 54-hole Qualifying School Prep Series events each year throughout the US South and Midwest. The NGA Pro Golf Tour...
in 2004, and the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
in 2005, 2008, and 2009. In 2006 and 2007, he qualified for the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
. He picked up his first professional win at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open
Chitimacha Louisiana Open
The Chitimacha Louisiana Open is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at Le Triomphe Country Club in Broussard, Louisiana, USA.The 2011 purse was $550,000, with $99,000 going to the winner....
in 2009 on the Nationwide Tour with a one hole playoff victory over Brian Vranesh
Brian Vranesh
Brian Vranesh is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Vranesh was born in Northridge, California. He attended the College of the Canyons. He turned professional in 1999 and has no professional wins...
.
The nickname "Bubba" came from his older brother Robert, who could not pronounce the word "brother" as a young child.
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 29, 2009 2009 Nationwide Tour The 2009 Nationwide Tour was the 20th Nationwide Tour season. It ran from February 5 to October 25. The season consisted of 29 official money golf tournaments; six of which were played outside of the United States. The top 25 players on the year-end money list earned their PGA Tour card for 2010.-... |
Chitimacha Louisiana Open Chitimacha Louisiana Open The Chitimacha Louisiana Open is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at Le Triomphe Country Club in Broussard, Louisiana, USA.The 2011 purse was $550,000, with $99,000 going to the winner.... |
Playoff |  Brian VraneshBrian Vranesh Brian Vranesh is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Vranesh was born in Northridge, California. He attended the College of the Canyons. He turned professional in 1999 and has no professional wins... |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
See also
- 2005 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates2005 PGA Tour Qualifying School GraduatesThis is a list of the 32 players who earned their 2006 PGA Tour card through Q School in 2005.*Players in yellow are 2006 PGA Tour rookies.-2006 Results:T = Tied...
- List of Florida Gators golfers